February 2024

Updated Community Calendar for February 7-8, 2024. Send items of general community interest to [email protected]. See the full calendar HERE.

The Ada, Ohio Soccer association has announced, "We are in need of 2-U8 boys coaches & 2 coaches for our U6 group. If interested, please reach out to Aftan Dewese."

You can also apply online via Demosphere HERE.

The organization has a public Facebook group HERE.

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The Ada High School girls basketball team jumped on top early and rolled over visiting Calvary Christian 54-23 in a non-league game on February 6 to celebrate Senior Night in style.

The Bulldogs led 20-5 at the end of the first period as seniors Mariah King and Olivia Burkhart combined for 13 points. 

The Bulldog girls stretched the lead to 35-10 at halftime as the duo combined for 27 points by intermission. Ada won the second half, 19-13.

Southpaw King poured in 15 of her career-high 19 points in the first half. Burkhart netted 12 of her 15 markers before intermission.

Ada improved to 9-11 with the lopsided non-conference victory, their second win in a row. Meanwhile, CC fell to 14-3 after the defeat.

“We had a lot of energy, it was the most we have come out to start a game with all year,” said Bulldog head coach Zach Ricker. “We seemed relaxed.

Senator Sherrod Brown’s brother, Charlie Brown, will be the featured speaker at the Hardin County Democratic Party’s Presidents’ Day Luncheon on Saturday, February 17, from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at the Kenton Elks Lodge, 157 West Franklin Street.  Brown, a former West Virginia Attorney General, will be joined by Democratic candidates for federal and state office.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

In a follow up from the December 19, 2023 meeting of the Ada Council, Village Administrator Jamie Hall has researched the certificate of occupancy for the 1887 Ada Passenger Depot at 9 Central Ave. It shows an occupant load of 25 people.

2024 Northwest Ohio Agronomy Crops Day February 7 - Alan Leininger
Henry County will be hosting the 2024 Northwest Ohio Agronomy Crops Day on February 7th, 2024. This year’s featured speakers are Bruce Clevenger Field Specialist, Farm Management Ohio State University Extension presenting on the topic of Economics of Farm Drainage and Dr. Vinayak Shedekar, Assistant Professor Department of Food, Agriculture, & Biological Engineering Ohio State University. He will be presenting the topic of Drainage Water Recycling. Click HERE for more information.

Ohio Corn Performance Test (OCPT) 2023 Results - Rich Minyo, Osler Ortez
The Ohio Corn Performance Test (OCPT) was started in Ohio in 1972. To date, it has a history of 50+ years. The purpose of OCPT is to evaluate corn hybrids for grain yield and other important agronomic characteristics. Results of the test assist farmers in selecting hybrids best suited to their farming operations and production environments and complement recommendations made by seed companies and breeding programs. Read more HERE

Check out the full Ada Icon Community Calendar HERE. Share items with [email protected].

Tue, Feb 6

  • Family Storytime 6-7pm, Ada Public Library
  • Ada Council 6:30-7:30pm, 115 W Buckeye Ave
  • Music Boosters 6:30-7:30pm, Band Room, Bluffton High Scho
  • Adult book group 7- 8pm, Ada Public Library

February 5 UPDATE: A virtual focus group survey is HERE.

Dear Member of the Ada Exempted Village School Community:

The Ada Board of Education has contracted with the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) to assist in our search for a new superintendent. The board hopes to complete the search in the spring and the new superintendent is expected to begin work in our district this summer.

Join us in welcoming REI Builders as an Ada Icon advertiser.

Builder Jared Reichenbach says “We are here to help you with all your home improvement needs from small DIY to big contracting projects. We will walk you through every process of building a new home or remodel. Let me use my 30 years of experience in the construction industry to help guide you in your home improvement vision.”

You can reach REI Builders at 567-208-9513 and [email protected].

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – On February 4, the Ada High School girls basketball team was seeded seventh in the Div. IV drawing for the 12-team Wapakoneta district.

The Bulldogs (8-11) will get a rematch against local foe Waynesfield-Goshen (9-10) Wednesday, February 21 at Ada in the first round of tournament play.

The victor will visit third seed St. Heny (12-5) in the sectional finals Saturday, Feb. 24. Ada lost a close game 48-45 at Waynesfield December 28. 

Bulldog senior guard Olivia Burkhart scored a career-high 28 points in that nailbiter. Tiger junior Tatelyn Faraglia led W-G with 18 points. Waynesfield junior post Raegan Hutchison scored 13 points despite spraining her ankle in the first half and missing part of the contest.

“I am good with the draw,” said second-year Ada head coach Zach Ricker.

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